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Welcome to the real world of expedited. How long will you sit? Nobody really knows. I've had times where I barely had one load dropped and they were giving me the next one, then on the other hand I've sat for nearly a week-- and then got a relatively cheap run at the end of that wait. So...

It's official: I'm in trouble now. The bathroom scale tells the tale. Last year at this time, I was about 160 lbs, and going lower it seemed every few days. Right now, I'm just under 200 lbs. On a 5'6" frame, that can't be good. I make a point, generally, of staying shy of the fast food...

I've considered my situation, and it's not so much the diet as it is the movement or the lack thereof that's the deciding factor. Last year at this time I had a route with thirty or so stops on it, lifting cartons of paper, climbing stairs, a good deal of walking, climbing into and out of the...

Side issue: Signs. I run magnetics for much the same reason. That, and the fact that the apartment complex I live in doesn't want signs on vehicles. Problem: One company I run for hasn't given me the information I need to make signs, and they appear to have none for CVs. I don't mind having them...

I've been using the engine at idle, realizing that's not the best idea for a number of reasons. Placing wear on the engine, causing condensate in the exhaust pipe and so on. It's what I have at the moment, so I'm keeping an eye on this thread to see what works.

Thinking back to when I was a boy---. I've always lived in the Western 'Burbs of Chicago. My Dad came from the Southern area of Georgia, where his people mostly remained. Every year we would go down to see the Grandparents, aunts, uncles and so on. Two days driving down Rte 41. That makes...

I had no idea really what these were until I googled it, now I guess I'll have to order a pair. As to what blades to use with them: In the video I saw, it looks like they'll work with most any windshield wiper blades, but I would guess for maximum effect a good set of winter blades would be...

If anything, I need to watch my diet a bit more these days. Last year at this time, I had a more active job. I was driving a route at a courier company, and it involved a lot of walking, stair climbing, lifting of relatively heavy objects and so on, at upwards of thirty stops on any given...

There's a reason most of us are signed on with companies. I have enough to do just picking up and delivering the load safely, doing all the legwork of finding loads plus keeping up with all the office work, making sure various customers pay on time-- or at all-- and so on--- let the company...

Verizon had to back down. There's still enough competition out there that the convenience fee threatened to be a big loss for Verizon. I'd probably stick, but there's enough people who would leave for other providers that they had to reconsider it.

I would think that getting a "job" in expedited is hard anyway. There just aren't that many regular jobs in this field. Most are independent contractors, which is hugely different than a job-- where you get paid holidays, vacations and the like. About getting signed on as an IC... You'll just...

I use a TomTom. I regularly have to over-ride its directions, especially in Chicago. Now, mine isn't a trucker's GPS, so I understand that there are differences, but the basic idea is the same. I drive a commercial van, so I can't go on boulevards in Chicago. Tom Tom never met a boulevard it...

That bit about the machetes is probably the worst of it. I don't know about the rest of you, but when I think of MX walking through a Wal-Mart with a couple of machetes stuck in his pants, the only thing that comes to mind is a pirate. Specifically a Caribbean pirate in the early 1700s. While...

I suppose I could run for President. I even have a campaign slogan, all ready to go. "What, he could do worse???"

I've used Anco booted wiper blades in years past, they seem to have worked well. I think Trico makes them too. I tried RainX winter blades one year, bad luck that-- they tended to lift in the wind. I may have to try Slush Busters. There's enough others recommending them here that it's...

True, however: Asking me to buy the most expensive vehicle I can lay my hands on, both to buy and then to maintain-- and then paying hardscrabble rates--- well, let's just say I'm not likely to make the same mistake twice. Besides, I need something I can get repaired when it does break, and the...

Probably not. This thread will be around for a while for the same reason that True TV is going to last for a bit--- this kind of thing draws a crowd.

Been there and done that on the Sprinter. I'll buy another one when the carriers show an interest in paying what it costs to maintain and replace the thing. Until then-- I'm pushing a '98 Chevy for all it's worth.

OK, I hate to burst your bubble, MX, but I'm having a bit of trouble with this myself. It has to do with the idea that the police in your town have nothing better to do than to bust young men who try to accomplish something with their lives. In my experience, which at one time or another...

I think an under 10,000 GVWR cube van is behind the 8-ball on weight capacity, with or without an attic. These vehicles are better suited to personal moving than to the type of work we're doing. Imagine a vehicle which can haul less than 3,000 lbs, but which has the wind drag and fuel...